Peramelidae

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Small to medium mammals from Australia that carry their young in a pouch, like bandicoots

noun
/ˌpɛrəˈmɛlɪdeɪ/

Specialized

: Peramelidae

The Peramelidae family contains several species of bandicoots native to Australia and New Guinea.

Examples

Scientists study Peramelidae fossils to learn about marsupial evolution.
In Australia, the Peramelidae are known for their nocturnal habits and distinctive snouts.
Members of Peramelidae play an important role in their native ecosystems by turning over soil.
Look at that Peramelidae digging in the sand!
What a cute Peramelidae!
The Peramelidae family includes various species that are essential for controlling insect populations in their habitats.
Researchers have discovered that Peramelidae tend to prefer sandy soils for digging their burrows.

Synonyms

bandicoot

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Australian

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A small, ratlike animal from Australia with a pouch that eats insects and plants

is the taxonomic family that includes these animals

family Peramelidae

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Specialized

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Pouched mammals like bandicoots that live in Australia and nearby islands

is the single-word scientific name for the same group

Compounds

family Peramelidae

Specialized

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Pouched mammals like bandicoots that live in Australia and nearby islands

Surface Forms

Peramelidae singular

Peramelidaes plural

Morphology

Peramelidae = Perameles (opaque) = Perameles + idae

Formed from the genus name Perameles plus the technical taxonomic suffix '-idae' (family); this is a specialist scientific formation not readily deducible by an average B1 learner.

Etymology

Peramelidae comes from the genus Perameles plus the scientific ending -idae, which means 'family' for animals and appears in names like Canidae for dogs and Felidae for cats. It is the name for the family of bandicoots, marsupial animals with a 'pouch', so the name simply tells us these related animals belong to the same family.